NISHIKYO WARD, Kyoto — When we started researching this trip in 2017 and looked at Instagram photos we saw this amazing bamboo forest. It's located in Arashiyama on the outskirts of Kyoto, about 300 ...

KYOTO, Japan — Most of the events for the Summer Olympics are being held in Tokyo, but south of the busy city near historic Kyoto is another spot that tourists like Chantal Marauta had to see. “It is ...

Perched on a hillside beside a pretty bamboo forest, Banyan Tree Higashiyama Kyoto blends seamlessly into its surroundings.

Bamboo forests cover 37 million hectares - making up only 1% of the world’s forests - so the chances of visiting one make it quite a memorable experience. The city of Kyoto in Japan is home to one of ...

Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari Taisha, or Fushimi Inari Shrine, is one of the most distinctly beautiful places in all of Japan. Walking paths wind up and around the mountain that the shrine’s main building ...

Mikami Shrine, currently going viral thanks on Instagram, is Japan's only shrine dedicated entirely to hair. Yes, hair ...

Mikami Shrine, near Kyoto's bamboo forest, is dedicated to hair, attracting visitors for blessings on hair growth and fall.